Thermometer-case.



F. L. BUDDY. THERMOMETER CASE. APPLICATION FILED 1330.30, 1909..

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 30, 1909.

Patented ct. 18, 1916. Serial No. 535,624.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANCIS L. BUDDY, a citizen of the Ilnited States, residing at lVatertown, in the county of Jefferson and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Thermometer-Cases; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in cases for clinical thermometers.

The object of the invention is to provide a case of this character adapted to hold a plurality of clinical thermometers of different kinds such, for instance, as a mouth, rectal and a bath thermometer, whereby the same will be kept together and in convenient position for use.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front side view of a thermometer case constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a central vertical section; Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section on the line 3 3 of Fig. l; Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4--4 of Fig. l; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the case holding plates; Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view showing a modified form or arrangement of the case.

' Referring more particularly to the drawing, l denotes the case which is here shown as comprising three separate receptacles 2 for receiving the different kinds of thermometers to be carried thereby. In the first figures of the drawings the receptacles 2 are shown as being arranged side by side or in line in which posit-ion they are securely held by an upper connecting plate 3 and a lower connecting plate 4.

The receptacles 2 are provided with the usual caps 5 which are screwed onto or otherwise engaged with the reduced upper ends of the receptacles, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The upper connecting plate 3 has formed therein a series of apertures 6, which are engaged with the reduced upper ends of the receptacles. The reduced cap receiving ends of the receptacles are shown in the present instance as being screw threaded to receive the internally threaded caps 5 and the apertures (3 in the plate 3 are here shown as being threaded, whereby the threaded reduced ends of the caps are screwed into engagement with the apertures, thereby securely holding the upper connecting plate in place as well as rigidly connecting the upper' portions of the receptacles together. The caps 5, when placed on the receptacles, are screwed do-wn into engagement with the upper plate 3 as shown.

The receptacles 2 herein shown are provided on their lower ends with removable plugs 7, said plugs being preferably screwed into the interiorly threaded lower ends of the receptacles, as shown. The lower connecting plate 4 is preferably somewhat thinner than the upper plate 3 and said lower plate is provided with a series of apertures 8 which are spaced at suitable distances apart and through which are inserted the threaded portions of the plugs 7 before the latter are screwed into the ends of the receptacles, said plugs thus securing the plate at in place while the latter firmly connects the lower ends of the receptacles together.

In Fig. 6 of the drawing is shown a slightly modified arrangement of the receptacles 2, the latter being shown in this instance as arranged in triangular form in which position they are secured together by substantially triangularconnecting plates 9, in which are formed apertures l0, whereby the plates are engaged with the receptacles in the same manner as described in connection with the plates of the form of the device shown in the first figures of the drawing.

If desired, the upper connecting plate for the receptacles may be provided with a fastening chain ll provided with a safety pin or other suitable fastening device by means of which the receptacles may be attached to the clothing.

By means of a case constructed herein shown and described, a number of thermoin eters of different kinds may be connected together and held in convenient position for use and the danger of losing or mislaying the receptacles or cases is greatly reduced.

lVhen the receptacles are arranged as herein shown and described, the outer surfaces of the same may be constructed in a different manner so that the case for each kind of thermometer will be designated and may be readily identified. This difference in the surfaces of the cases may be in the form of chasing or other ornamentation or words or letters designating the kind of thermometer contained in the receptacle may be placed thereon.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacricing any of the advantages of this invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim is zl. A thermometer case of the character described comprising` a plurality of receptacles at their upper ends, and a connecting plate secured to the lower ends of said receptacle.

' A 2. A thermometer case of the character described comprising a plurality of receptacles having reduced threaded upper ends, closing caps adapted to be screwed onto said threaded upper ends, an upper connecting plate having formed therein a series of threaded apertures adapted to receive the reduced threaded upper ends of the receptacles whereby the latter are rmly held to-v gether at their upper ends, a lower connecting plate having formed therein a series of apertures, means adapted to be engaged with nesses.

FRANCIS L. RUDDY.

lVitnesses:

RICHARD COUGHLIN,

lHARLns D. VATSEN. 

